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The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme) Hardcover – June 10, 2008

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Chasing down a vicious serial killer who complicates his crimes by leaving behind iron-clan evidence implicating innocent people, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs reluctantly team up for the investigation only to find themselves rendered the killer's next targets. By the author of The Cold Moon. 300,000 first printing.
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In bestseller Deaver's entertaining eighth Lincoln Rhyme novel (after The Cold Moon), Rhyme, a forensic consultant for the NYPD, and his detective partner, Amelia Sachs, take on a psychotic mastermind who uses data mining—the business of the twenty-first century—not only to select and hunt down his victims but also to frame the crimes on complete innocents. Rhyme is reluctantly drawn into a case involving his estranged cousin, Arthur, who's been charged with first-degree murder. But when Rhyme and his crew look into the strange set of circumstances surrounding his cousin's alleged crime, they discover tangential connections to a company that specializes in collecting and analyzing consumer data. Further investigation leads them to some startlingly Orwellian revelations: Big Brother is watching your every move and could be a homicidal maniac. The topical subject matter makes the story line particularly compelling, while longtime fans will relish Deaver's intimate exploration of a tragedy from Rhyme's adolescence. (June)
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As the Lincoln Rhyme series rolls along, the quadriplegic criminalist’s cases keep getting more and more elaborate. The Cold Moon (2006) was extremely intricate, but this one tops it. Lincoln’s cousin has been arrested for murder. The case seems airtight, but when he looks into it, Rhyme begins to suspect that he has stumbled onto an especially devious serial killer, one who uses cutting-edge data-mining techniques to steal the identities of his victims and of the innocent people he frames for his crimes. Rhyme is perhaps the best and smartest investigator in the game, but how do you catch a killer when you don’t know anything about him? If a large part of writing a mystery is like making a puzzle, then Deaver may just be the cleverest puzzle maker in the business. He has built his reputation on the strength of well-drawn characters; hyperrealistic dialogue (you don’t read it, you hear it); and right-angle plot twists that are impossible to predict. There is no one quite like Deaver—or like Lincoln Rhyme. --David Pitt

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (June 10, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 417 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416549978
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416549970
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 1.28 x 9.25 inches
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Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into over twenty-five languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark and Walter Mosely.

The author of over forty novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His "The Bodies Left Behind" was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller "The Broken Window" and a stand-alone, "Edge," were also nominated for that prize. "The Garden of Beasts" won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.

Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.

His book "A Maiden’s Grave" was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel "The Bone Collector" was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of his "The Devil’s Teardrop." NBC television recently aired the nine-episode prime-time series, "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector."

You can find out more about Jeffery on his website www.jefferydeaver.com, Facebook page facebook.com/JefferyDeaver, and follow him on Twitter @JefferyDeaver.

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Buddy and Naca
5.0 out of 5 stars another enjoy full read
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
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The broken window is just as well written as all of Jeffery Deaver’s books. It is a page turner, and another wonderful addition to the Lincoln rhyme novel series.

I’ve never been one to like lengthy crime books because I always felt they could get to their point a lot faster but Jeffery Deaver does an amazing job at keeping you engaged.
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ellen george
4.0 out of 5 stars Feints, old villians and new discoveries
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2008
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I have been a fan of the Lincoln Rhyme books from day one. The brilliant Detective, who suffered the same type of injury as the late Christopher Reeve, has now gone through some experimental work that has more feeling in his fingers, and body, but is still dependant on his electric wheelchair. His lady, cop Amelia Sachs, is his feet and body as she searches for clues by 'working the grid' of crime scenes and their love for each other transcends a man who cannot walk and a young lady who can try to be part of helping and learning as well as loving this man.
The Broken Window deals with Identity Theft. If you've never been touched by Identity Theft, count yourself lucky - it is a terrible violation and you have to spend a lot of time getting your life back in order. A brilliant villian, slowly takes over the lives of respectible men and women and he plays with them like a spider with a fly in her web. He can take their identities, ruin their credit, discredit professionals so they cannot practise their arts, even drive them to suicide. Oh yes, he also likes to kill them too.
So starts a game of cat and mouse with Rhyme and co. and a brilliant mastermind. What we learn is maybe TMI - too much information about the subject - we are numbers - everything we purchase on the Internet can be accessed and information sold/given to others to contact you to be interested in their products. You get on mailing lists and then get really weird junk mail and you find it all ties back to a purchase you made on the Internet. It sounds like I'm talking about John Twelve Hawks, in the Traveler, but it's Deaver's crafty touch.
He also does not let us forget 2 major projects of his - the continuing saga of The Watchmaker, and he gives us several healthy doses of references to Kathryn Dance, the kinesthics specialist in California that was introduced in a Rhyme book.
The book was as always excellent, dealing with this person tossing, Lincoln's once close cousin into a tailspin accused of murder, and Rhyme's memories of their closeness, and what happened that makes Lincoln continually think - what might have happened if...?
The reason I give it 4 stars is Deaver goes into SOOOOO much information on the subject that it is almost overwhelming. Yes you get the point. But I am not writing a paper on the subject.
It is a fascinating, frightening subject, and again, another fine Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs adventure.
Just keep an eye on your credit rating!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Big Brother Watching Through The Broken Window -- Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2009
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Once again, Criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and Detective Amelia Sachs work together to solve one of their most difficult cases to date - a serial killer known only as "522" who preys on victims through their own electronic footprints of day to day life by expertly framing them for his horrific murders. Everything we do and buy is recorded and scrutinized for insidious criminals to prey upon. "The Broken Window" is truly a scary look into what could happen in the electronic world as the story builds great suspense and intrigue with every page. For those of you who haven't read any Lincoln Rhyme novels, he's a well-known crime scene detective that suffered a serious injury that left him a quadriplegic. This story also lets the reader in on a more personal side of Rhyme by introducing his cousin and his family life growing up.

Rhyme and Sachs are joined by solid, interesting characters along with a lengthy list of possible suspects. The story gets even more interesting the closer Rhyme gets to the "real" killer and then the tables turn on him and his crew. It's more of a cat and mouse "whodunit" thrill that will definitely keep you guessing until the end. If you think you know who the killer is - think again.

The story starts out great, but then gets a bit slow with all the related background information until about halfway into the book. Keep reading -- you won't be disappointed. I have been a big fan of Lincoln Rhyme Novels since "The Bone Collector" and this story is now one of my favorites. I highly recommend this book for anyone that enjoys high thrills and "whodunit" mysteries.
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David Luke
5.0 out of 5 stars a really good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2023
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Jeffery Deaver The broken Widow was really good, it kept you really interested to see what was next, The Jeffery Deaver books that I’ve read are all really brilliant.
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Ramya Kumar
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Reviewed in India on November 13, 2017
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Excellent book must read for Jeffrey deaver fans
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Dorothy Anne Marriott
5.0 out of 5 stars Un altro capolavoro di Jeffrey Deaver
Reviewed in Italy on November 22, 2016
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Come sempre Jeffrey Deaver ti tiene incollato al libro fino all'ultima pagina. Scritto in modo scorrevole il libro è piacevole ed interessante.
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jeanne harcourt
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the personal changes in their dealings with one another
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2016
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an exciting read. Lincoln is as clever as always, and even a little more human ! It is scary to think how life is changing with the electronics so much in control of everything we do.! I like the personal changes in their dealings with one another. It makes the story very real to me, and I'm much more careful with all my electronic toys [shutting them down, etc.]
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